RL 7.4

What does the simile in this text suggest?

At an annual festival in Turkey, whirling dervishes practice a tradition of spinning like tops to commemorate the teachings of one of their spiritual leaders.

• The dancers rotate rapidly

• The dancers move like children

What does the idiom in this text suggest?

"Speak of the devil!" Riley declared when Patrick strolled into the room.

• Riley didn't trust Patrick.

• Riley had just been speaking about Patrick.

What does the personification in this text suggest?

Ten thousand daffodils saw I at a glance,

Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

—William Wordsworth

• The daffodils were moving in the wind.

• The daffodils were a beautiful sight.

What does the personification in this text suggest?

There was never a sound beside the wood but one,

And that was my long scythe whispering to the ground.

—Robert Frost

• The scythe made a soft swishing sound.

• The scythe was speaking quietly.

What does the metaphor in this text suggest?

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.

—Marcel Proust

• All people make us happy.

• People nourish our souls when they make us happy.

What does the simile in this text suggest?

You're as cold as ice; you're willing to sacrifice our love.

—Foreigner

• The song is about someone who doesn't care.

• The song is about someone who is guilty.

What does the idiom in this text suggest?

Farah submitted her suggestions to Wesley; now the ball is in his court.

• Wesley needs to act next.

• Wesley feels like playing or relaxing, not working.

What does the simile in this text suggest?

Dinah rubbed coconut oil on her hands, which were like the parched earth during a drought.

• Dihah's hands were dry and cracked.

• Dinah's hands were hot.

What does the personification in this text suggest?

During Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the levees and flood walls that had been built to protect the city of New Orleans broke, and water swallowed parts of the city.

• Parts of the city disappeared underwater.

• The levees were poorly built.

What does the idiom in this text suggest?

In September 2013, President Obama stated that he was on the fence about ordering a military strike against Syria.

• The president was undecided about the military strike.

• The president was enthusiastic about the military strike.